Ultra-X-Tex®

State-of-the-art, high-performance sorbent, and filter media

Ultra X-Tex has a variety of uses as it pertains to Stormwater and cleanup applications. It is made of a proprietary blend of fibers that are treated and naturally adsorb oils and greases from water while allowing water to flow through the material.

Ultra X-Tex will hold onto the oils and greases and will not release them back into the water.

Produced from recycled synthetic fibers.

Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, materials are blended and processed into a lightweight fiber mass with an enormous surface area and interstitial spaces creating a high-performance sorbent and filter media.

Designed for use as a durable long lasting geotextile and filter media.

Allows large volumes of water to pass through while sorbing liquid hydrocarbons, including petroleum, animal and vegetable oils.

Cost effective — absorbs an average of 13 times its own weight of liquid hydrocarbons.

Great for use in oil/water separators, stormwater and wastewater filtration systems and water "polishing" applications.

Questions?

Ultra-X-Tex is a new and unique lipophilic media with a multitude of potential environmental applications. Ultra-X-Tex is produced from recycled synthetic fibers. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, these fibers are blended and processed into a lightweight fiber mass with enormous surface area and interstitial spaces creating a high-performance sorbent and filter media. Our fiber blend is also utilized in our Ultra-X-Tex Rolled Fabric, designed for use as a durable long lasting geotextile and filter media.

Because Ultra-X-Tex is lipophilic (oil attracting), it is very efficient in removing hydrocarbons from water.

When used as a filter medium, water passes freely, while adsorption of target hydrocarbons begins on contact. Ultra-X-Tex is extremely efficient due to the enormous lipophilic surface area of the altered fibers.

Ultra-X-Tex works well as a fibrous supporting matrix for other water conditioning materials such as selective zeolites, activated carbon, zero-valent iron filings, etc. Ultra-X-Tex can be ‘conditioned’ to remove specific chemical compounds.

Ultra-X-Tex is cost-effective in comparison to many conventional filtering media, adsorbing/absorbing an average of 13 times its own weight of liquid hydrocarbons.

Approximately 85-90 % of sorbed oils can be reclaimed from Ultra-X-Tex and the media reused.

In bench-scale testing, Ultra-X-Tex has shown promising results in filtering out emulsified oils and hydrocarbons out of a water stream. This characteristic creates opportunities for the use of Ultra-X-Tex in oil/water separation applications and other hydrocarbon filter projects.

Ultra-X-Tex forms into cohesive mats or “wads” which can easily conform to various applications or filter devices.

Ultra-X-Tex is environmentally benign and user-friendly. It does not leach harmful substances into the environment and when incinerated produces minimal residue or ash.

Ultra-X-Tex

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Description

Dimensions

Oil Capacity gal./sq. yd. (L/sq.yd)

Weight lbs. (kg)

Where to Buy

9310

Rolled Fabric

60" W x 250' L (1,524 mm x 76 mm)

1.5 (5.7)

125.0 (57.0)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why would I use X-Tex instead of the polypropylene absorbents that everyone else uses?X-Tex removes oil and other hydrocarbons much faster than traditional absorbents. A polypropylene sorbent material will not allow water to freely pass through it. Oil will absorb at the surface of a polypropylene absorbent, and the polypropylene will eventually blind over and the center will not absorb any oil. Click here to learn more about the advantages that X-Tex has over polypropylene.

But polypropylene is cheaper than X-Tex!Is it though? When you simply compare the cost per foot (or inch), then yes, it is cheaper. But when you take a closer look and consider how much more X-Tex absorbs, you will quickly see that not only is X-Tex the better choice from a performance standpoint but it is also the better choice from a cost standpoint. Take a look at this example.

Is Ultra-X-Tex new? I don't want any surprises.Far from it. X-Tex has been in use in industrial and stormwater applications for more than ten years.

Is X-Tex easy to use?Yes, it can be easily cut using a large pair of scissors and sewn on with a heavy-duty/industrial sewing machine.

Can absorbed oil be removed/extracted from Ultra-X-Tex?Yes, approximately 85-90 % of sorbed oils can be reclaimed from Ultra-X-Tex and the media reused, through a press or centrifuge.

Is Ultra-X-Tex safe for the environment?Ultra-X-Tex is environmentally benign and user-friendly. It does not leach harmful substances into the environment and when incinerated produces minimal residue or ash.

What is the flow rate for Ultra-X-Tex?The flow rate for X-Tex is 151 gal/ft2/min. or 6152 l/m2/min.)